Who plays Marcello in Emily In Paris?

Last Modified Mar 12, 2025 11:46 EDT
Who plays Marcello in Emily In Paris?
Marcello (Source: Instagram)


Eugenio Franceschini plays the role of Marcello in Emily in Paris.


Emily in Paris is a Netflix rom-com show by Darren Star. The show’s 4th season was recently released on September 12, 2024. The show follows the journey of an American marketing executive, Emily Cooper, who moves to Paris for her dream job. Emily's new love interests from every season add drama and romance to the show. Each season introduces new cast members, and some, like Marcello, have particularly captured the audience's attention.


Marcello, played by Eugenio Franceschini, was introduced in Season 4 of Emily in Paris. His character added a fresh angle to the show as he is the new love interest of Emily. His charming personality quickly made him a fan favorite. His entry in the show made the audience curious about the actor behind Marcello. Here is a look at Marcello’s character and the actor behind it.


Who acted as Marcello in Emily in Paris?


Who plays Marcello in Emily In Paris?
Eugenio Franceschini as Marcello (Source: Instagram)


Eugenio Franceschini plays the role of Marcello in Emily in Paris. He is an Italian actor, born on September 19, 1991, in Verona, Italy. He did many theatre performances from a young age as his parents were theatre actors. He did his acting course from Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome. He made his film debut with Bianca come il latte, rossa come il sangue (translation: White as Milk, Red as Blood) directed by Giacomo Campiotti in 2012.


Eugenio gained worldwide popularity as Marcello in Emily in Paris. Apart from Emily in Paris, he has done many acting projects in Italy including Maldamore (2014), Io che amo solo te (2015), Un bacio (2015), Fango e gloria - La Grande Guerra (2015), I Medici (2016), Sconnessi (2018), Weekend (2020), Gloria (2024), etc.


He is a private person as he is not active on social media and keeps his personal life away from the limelight. He is in a relationship and has a son with his partner who was born in 2018. Eugenio shared the news of the birth of his son on Instagram.


Who is Marcello in Emily in Paris?


Who plays Marcello in Emily In Paris?
Marcello and Emily (Source: Instagram)


Marcello Muratori was introduced in Season 4, episode 6, titled “Last Christmas”. He is an Italian man who comes from a wealthy background. His family owns a luxury cashmere brand. He met Emily for the first time on the slopes of Megève. She was there with her boyfriend, Gabriel, for Christmas Eve. Marcello helps her by taking her down the slopes as Emily doesn't know how to ski.


After that incident, they met again at a polo match, where she got to know his name and the fact that he is Nicolas de Leon’s close friend. He asked her out while he was in Paris, and she gave him a tour of the city in her style. They spend the whole day together and she invites him to the Bavazza party. He showed up to the party even though he had a flight to catch. Eventually, he invites her to Rome so that they can spend time together.


Emily takes a spontaneous trip to Rome to spend time with him. They got closer as he gave her a tour of the city. In the end, it is seen that Emily decides to move to Rome for work purposes. According to the makers, Season 5 will explore the relationship of Emily and Marcello. Marcello quickly captured fans' attention with his personality and was often labeled a heartthrob. They are excited to see his character development in the upcoming season.


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